What It’s like to Get Diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes: Real Talk from Patients

Last year I was part of a video shoot for HealthiNation to talk about type 1 diabetes. Now there are seven short and accessible, two minutes in length, videos of what it’s like to get and live with T1D.

Please ignore the fact that the producer chose to call us “diabetics” and “patients,” which we only are when with our health providers, and that some of the videos begin with a Trulicity advertisement.

Rather enjoy the opportunity to bask in the camaraderie with two fellow T1D-ers – Craig Kasper, diagnosed at 27, whose website is bravest and Liz Van Voorhis, diagnosed at 15, an athlete and fitness trainer, and yours truly nearing ever closer to that 50 year Joslin medal.

Riva has lived with type 1 diabetes for more than 43 years. She is an inspirational speaker, health coach, author and columnist for The Huffington Post. Her latest, and third, diabetes book is Diabetes Do’s & How-To’s, an action-step guide for living well with diabetes. Riva also conducts workshops for health care professionals and patients on "flourishing with diabetes."